Although more than three quarters of consumers would like to shop more from retailers with strong environmental values, only 39% would be willing to pay more for ethical brands, according to a new report. The report is the second in a series on Understanding and Influencing the Customer Journey for Fashion from law firm Penningtons…
• The UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion is seeking to halt the environmentally and socially destructive practices of fashion. • The fashion industry is the second-biggest consumer of water and is responsible for 8-10 per cent of global carbon emissions – more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. • The launch event is…
At the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, some of the biggest names in fashion are joining forces to create a thriving industry based on the principles of a circular economy. Make Fashion Circular builds on the vision outlined in the Foundation’s 2017 report A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning fashion’s future. Today Dame Ellen MacArthur announces the industry…
Some of the world’s largest fashion brands, including Sweden’s H&M and Spain’s Inditex/Zara, are buying viscose from highly polluting factories, reveals a report published today. An investigation into the production of viscose, a man-‐made fibre widely used in the textile supply chain, has uncovered evidence of the deadly impact of dangerous chemicals and noxious gases…